STEVENS STREET was named after the two Stevens
brothers, Robert L. and Edwin A. Stevens, who owned a large tract of
land south of the Camden & Amboy Railroad, which they laid out into building lots about
1840.

On
May 4, 1875 Camden City Council, by ordinance, vacated Stevens Street
east of 6th Street for a hospital which was to be called "Camden
Hospital", subsequently changed to "The Cooper Hospital"
in honor of its donors. In 1888 an ordinance was passed moving the
easterly curb of 6th street, between Mickle and Benson Streets, thirty
feet westward, making the street from curb to curb thirty feet wide, the
ground so vacated to be kept forever free from buildings.

The
charter of the Camden Homeopathic Hospital and Dispensary Association
was granted February 5, 1885. The house at 4th and Arch Streets was
fitted up for hospital use and opened on March 2, 1885. In 1887 the
property at West and Stevens Streets was purchased, and the hospital
moved there and continued its work until the fall of 1890, when it was
voted to close the hospital. On May 15, 1891 the West Jersey Homeopathic
Dispensary and Hospital association was incorporated. The house at 3
North 5th was rented and fitted up as a dispensary; and later the
building at West and Stevens Street was purchased from the old
Association and opened to the public on March 25, 1892. This early
hospital moved to Mount Ephraim Avenue, and is known in modern times as
the West Jersey Hospital. The cornerstone of the present West Jersey
Homeopathic Hospital at Mount Ephraim and Atlantic Avenues was laid on
June 29, 1912.

The
Camden Day Nursery Association organized on April 14, 1890. The
Association opened its Nursery at 416 Stevens Street in 1894.

In
1914 the Amoroso Bakery opened at 320 Stevens Street. It remained their
until 1929, when it moved back to Philadelphia. Amoroso rolls remain a
Delaware Valley delicacy to this day.

The
Young Women’s Christian association (YWCA) moved into its present new
building on Stevens Street above Broadway on May 17, 1924.

In
1942 the Holl Block, at the northeast corner of
Broadway and Stevens
Street, was razed to make room for the block of stores that still serves
Camden shoppers over sixty years later. In July of that year 225
Broadway, on the northwest corner of Broadway and Stevens, was also
razed to make way for two new stores.

Around
1970 the 200 block of Stevens Street was condemned and razed. The Royal
Court Townhomes were built as a rent to own public housing
project. Problems plagued the facility, and by the mid 1990s only
six of the ninety-three units were occupied. Only after The federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development stepped in and
de-politicized the situation, was the Housing Authority of the City of
Camden, under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. Maria Marquez,
able to complete the renovations and sell the homes to individual
private owners, the last unit having been sold by early 2004.

Do
you have a Stevens Street memory or picture. Let me know by e-mail so it
can be included here.

Rafferty has been frequently in police court during the last
year on charges of drunkenness, and, Judge Pancoast
expressed surprise that he should now be accused as a thief. Leon
Branch, a detective, testified that Rafferty had stolen the
screens.

Two
clothing thieves, caught in the act of robbing the tailor shop of Lewis
Pologruto, 237 Stevens Street, early this morning, were held in $2,000
bail for court by Recorder Stackhouse. The men are Leo Sours, 19, 35
Washington Street, and Thomas Bandock, 39, 24 Kimball Street,
Philadelphia.

Angelo
Caputo, a private watchman, saw the men loading clothing in a small
motor truck and notified Miller and Johnson, special officers, and
Policeman Fred Wagner. The officers closed in on the robbers and
discovered them in the store pacing a large bundle of clothing. Six
suits were already in the vehicle.

The
police later learned the truck had been stolen from the garage of
Antonio DiTalla, 232 Stevens Street.

The family of Canio
Lorusso, widely known South Camden resident, gathered at his home at 319 Stevens
street last night at a birthday party given in his honor.

Lorusso
was 73 yesterday. He has resided in this country 50 years and had
conducted a saloon business now operated by his son at the 241 Stevens street address for almost 50 years. He is the father-in-law of Detective Sergeant
Clifford Del Rossi.

Among those attending the party were two sons, Joseph and William
Lorusso; five daughters, Mrs. Catherine Abate, Mrs. Angeline Romano Mrs. Margaret Del Rossi, Mrs. Beatrice
Dandrea, and Mrs. Carmela Trancanna; 28 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A
shoe cutter in 1924, by 1927 Carmin Fuscellaro Sr. was a Camden Police
Officer. Son Carmin Fuscellaro Jr. also became a Camden Police Officer.
Son George Fuscellaro became a member of the Camden Fire Department.

Police Judge Mariano
yesterday held Anthony Stavoli, 30, a bakery wagon driver, of 314 Stevens
Street,
in $500 bail for a further hearing March 1 when his employer charged
that Stavoli failed to turn in collections totaling $200.
.

Complaint against Stavoli was made by Mrs. Elizabeth Cettei, proprietor of a bakery at 320
Stevens Street.
Her daughter, Mary, who keeps the shop's books, said she checked with
customers who showed receipts for bills which they paid Stavoli. Mariano
said some of the customers should be in court for the further hearing.

The family of Canio
Lorusso, widely known South Camden resident, gathered at his home at 319 Stevens
street last night at a birthday party given in his honor.

Lorusso
was 73 yesterday. He has resided in this country 50 years and had
conducted a saloon business now operated by his son at the 241 Stevens street address for almost 50 years. He is the father-in-law of Detective Sergeant
Clifford Del Rossi.

Among those attending the party were two sons, Joseph and William
Lorusso; five daughters, Mrs. Catherine Abate, Mrs. Angeline Romano Mrs. Margaret Del Rossi, Mrs. Beatrice
Dandrea, and Mrs. Carmela Trancanna; 28 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Police Judge Mariano
yesterday held Anthony Stavoli, 30, a bakery wagon driver, of 314 Stevens
Street,
in $500 bail for a further hearing March 1 when his employer charged
that Stavoli failed to turn in collections totaling $200.
.

Complaint against Stavoli was made by Mrs. Elizabeth Cettei, proprietor of a bakery at 320
Stevens Street.
Her daughter, Mary, who keeps the shop's books, said she checked with
customers who showed receipts for bills which they paid Stavoli. Mariano
said some of the customers should be in court for the further hearing.

Charged
with obtaining money under false pretense and forging a friend's
signature on two checks a year ago, a Camden cabaret singer is in
the county jail in default of $300 bail.

Inez Wiley, 25, of 321
Stevens Street, was arrested by Herbert Kayser and Walter Schock of Haddon Heights police on complaint of Mrs. Ora Curry, 837 Jackson
Street, a former domestic in the household of Mrs. Willat Lippincott, Station Avenue, Haddon
Heights.

Mrs.
Curry testified before Police Recorder Joseph A. Patton, that
while working for Mrs. Lippincott she became ill and was compelled to
remain at her home for a number of weeks. During that time, she
said, her friend, Inze Wiley, visited Mrs. Lippincott
and without Mrs. Curry's knowledge, requested
financial assistance. On two occasions Mrs. Lippincott gave the
woman checks to the order of Mrs. Curry to the amount of four and five
dollars respectively.

These
checks had been cashed by the woman and endorsed with Mrs. Curry's
forged signature, according to Mrs. Curry. Meeting Mrs.
Lippincott after many months she learned the truth and
caused the Wiley woman's arrest.

George
Whitman, Walt’s younger brother, worked full-time in Camden, which
enabled him to marry and take a house at 322 Stevens Street in 1871. He
brought his mother and his brother Edward to live with them in August of
1872 and soon began construction of a three-story house on a corner lot at
431 Stevens Street. Before he could finish it, his mother became ill and
died in May 1873. Still partially paralyzed by a stroke he had suffered
four months earlier in Washington, Walt Whitman hastened to Camden to see
his mother, arriving on May 20, three days before her death. He intended
to stay only until his strength returned, but his convalescence was very
slow. In September he moved with George’s family into the new house at
431 Stevens, and in 1874 he was dismissed from his clerkship in
Washington, leaving him a permanent resident of Camden.

Funeral services
will be held tomorrow at 9.30 a. m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Mignogna was the father-in-law
of Justice of the Peace Peter Quarelli of the Third ward.

322
Stevens Street

1938 Samuel Mignona

Camden Courier-Post
February 16, 1938

322
Stevens Street

October 1, 2005

I'm
not sure if this is the home George
Whitman, Walt’s younger brother, lived in in 1871. I believe this
building was erected later, and that George Whitman's 322 Stevens was most
likely a frame, similar to the one his brother Walt lived in around the
corner, at 328 Mickle Street. The building was condemned in July of 2005.

HORSE-DRAWN
WAGONS like
this were used in the early 1900s by Victor Talking Machine Company to
haul Victrolas. The work-day ended with delivery, of mail, about three
or four small pouches and possibly
a canvas sack of second class mail-Victor catalogues, to the old post
office, 3rd and Arch Streets. A mailing department employee accompanied
the driver on the trip. The former mail clerk, George H. Hutchison
(center), of 120 Glenwood Avenue, MerchantvilIe, furnished the
photograph.

Herman
Blizzard of 423 Stevens street attempted to commit suicide in
Philadelphia yesterday by drinking poison, according to police.
Blizzard was taken to a hospital and later arrested. He will be given a
hearing today.

Poet
Walt Whitman moved here with his brother when the building was completed
in September of 1874. He later purchased the home at 328 block of Mickle Street
that is known around the world as The Walt Whitman House. In 1884 George
Whitman moved his family to a farm twelve miles from Camden.

MOTORIST CLEARED IN HIT-RUN ACCIDENTDriver Identified by Woman Victim Denies Being at Scene of Crash

Benjamin Mifflin, 594
Carman street,
was found not guilty by a jury in the Camden County Criminal Court
before Judge Clifford A. Baldwin yesterday, after he hinted the case
against him was "to get money." Mifflin was charged with ' assault and
battery by automobile.

Mrs. Hazel E. King, of 441
Stevens street, testified that last September 23, Mifflin's car struck and injured her in front of her home and then
drove away as she was unloading some packages from her own car.

She identified Mifflin several days later. Several persons who saw the crash from a distance failed to identify him.

Mifflin
denied the charge, saying he was not near the King home at the time of
the accident. Asked by Prosecutor Patrick H. Harding on
cross-examination: "Why do you think Mrs. King identified you?"
Mifflin replied: "She may have had a malicious intent. She may have
thought I had money."

Mifflin formerly operated a Broadway shooting gallery.
Detective William Robinson, who found Mifflin's car after the accident,
said there were no scratches on it, although Mrs. King testified the
car tore off the door of her own car.

October
30, 2008 known by many Cities as "Mischief Night" ---- In
Camden New Jersey it is known for its "Devil's Night" ---
but for the last few years it has been very quiet. Including
this year. Shortly after 7 p.m. calls were received for a
dwelling fire at 516 Stevens Street, in the center city section of the
City. The first in Units reported that they had heavy smoke and
fire conditions in a two story brick, middle of the row, occupied
dwelling. The home owners had placed steel gates and bars on the
porch and windows to protect themselves from harm. This was
almost a fatal mistake, as the home owners were unable to exit the
blazing dwelling. During their attempt two of the children were
injured. A one year old with burns and smoke inhalation and
another child with smoke inhalation. They were transported to
Camden Cooper Hospital Trauma Center by Camden EMS Unit.

Fire
fighters were able to advance three water lines into the second floor
of the dwelling containing the fire to two rear bedrooms. The
blaze was placed Under Control in about 20 minutes. During a
secondary search Fire Fighter Ray Otero, of Engine
Company 8 found a small
dog under a bed in one of the rear bedrooms. it was a wonder that he
was still alive due to the heavy smoke and fire conditions. The
home owner and her daughter were extremely thrilled that the Fire
Fighters were able to save their dog. With tears in their eyes
they were thanking Fire Fighter Otero for his actions. Over
fifty residents on the block had fled their smoke filled homes but
were able to return a few hours later. Fire fighters contained
the fire to the one dwelling. The only other action during
"Devils Night" was a huge rubbish pile in the rear of a
warehouse on South 6th Street which had the sky lit up for over an
hour but was contained by Engine
Company 8 ,Engine
Company 10 and Ladder
Company 2, Battalion
Chief 1.

Built
in 1857, the design of this Gothic building located on Stevens Street
between Broadway and 5th in Camden, is in the tradition of St James the
Less, built ten years earlier across the river in Philadelphia, but the
original denomination was German Lutheran. The bright stone above
the entrance proclaims, in German, this to be a German church, but the
rest of the inscription is unreadable.
The building now houses the New Visions
Community Services of Camden.

Trustees
of the Democratic Club of Camden County discussed summer plans last
night at Democratic Headquarters, 538 Stevens
Street.

Edward
J. Borden, a trustee, was congratulated on his election as president
of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. Other members present were Samuel
P. Orlando, president;
Victor King, Patrick
H. Harding, Harry
L.
Maloney and Sidney Kaplan.

After following your paper and "letters" faithfully far some time, in silence, I finally have the urge to submit my humble "two cents."

Throughout all the recent months of this heated lend-lease, draft and war discussion I have yet to here an honest to John debate between two opposing speakers. Both sides make offers, pretend to accept and then never make good. Of course, there have been open discussions, but they don't count!

When will the old debate of yes­teryear be revived? Or will they ever? Can it be that our
"blow­off boys" of today are ignorant of the facts and therefore afraid to face each other? This appears to be the case! After all, any fool can read a convincing prepared statement in behalf of either side.

I feel this way about it. I am utterly and sincerely opposed to the present administration and its policies relative to domestic and foreign affairs- the war in par­ticular! 1 believe I know what I'm talking about and am willing to be proven wrong if anyone can do it. I contend the present world crisis is a cocked and primed job and can prove it!

Does anybody want to take me on!
Well, this is all in fun and if it doesn't start a red-hot feud I'll eat my shirt but I do believe Amer­ican politics could stand a good verbal crossfire.. Oh boy, would a lot of dummies in Washington bite the dust!

Mrs.
Emily Duncan, 74, died in West Jersey Hospital yesterday after a six
weeks' illness superinduced by a fractured hip suffered in an accident.

Mrs.
Duncan was born in Camden and in recent years made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Deborah Weygand, at 2842 Stevens Street. She is survived
by another daughter, Miss Bessie Duncan, and a son, Marshall.

1960s-
On the playground of Francis X. McGraw Elementary School, facing
northwest. The baseball field stretched from the edge of the playground to
Stevens Street, with row homes in the background. East
Camden Middle School
was built over the baseball field in 1978.